Question

Five times a number is divided by 7 more than the number. If the result is 2 then what was the original number?

Answer 1

the number=A

5xA/7+A=2

5A/7 +A =2

5A/7=2-A/1

7(2-A)=1(5A)

14-7A=5A

14=5A+7A

14/12=12A/12

A=14/12

A=7/6